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Santa Fe – Are you being exposed to dangerous diesel particulate air pollution in your neighborhood without knowing it? When most people think of diesels, images of giant construction equipment or super semis belching clouds of black smoke come to mind. But did you know diesels can also be stationary engines and that they are a part of everyone’s life, residing right around the corner from you? ...

Santa Fe, NM – August 29, 2007 – Today’s diesel fleet managers are challenged by new equipment technology and stringent air quality regulations. Keeping diesel particulate filters clean and in good working order is one of those challenges. The AeroCLEAN™ System developed by emissions control manufacturer, CleanAIR Systems, offers fleet managers a fast, easy and safe solution for filter ...

Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls announced today that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has verified the LongMile-S™ diesel particulate filter as Level 3+ for on-road applications. The verification covers a broad range of engine models built between 1993 and 2010, including later model EGR and Caterpillar ACERT engines. The CARB Level 3+ designation means the LongMile-S has ...

Santa Fe, NM – August 7, 2007 – CleanAIR Systems, a manufacturer of innovative emissions control solutions, is pleased to announce their PERMIT™ diesel particulate filter technology has been included in the Clean Diesel Technology/Off-Road Field-Testing Program at the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) in Maspeth, Queens, NY. Part of a 3-year project conducted by Southern Research ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing harmful pollution from the nation's existing fleet of diesel engines and improving air quality and Americans’ health. In addition to these grants, approximately $9 million will be available through direct state ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is taking steps under a new global agreement to reduce ship pollution within 200 miles of US shores. Under the new proposal, US and foreign-flagged ships in this area will be required to use dramatically cleaner fuel and more effective pollution controls for their engines. Once implemented, the proposal will significantly improve air ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing over $428,000 in grant funds for Idaho to reduce harmful air pollution from diesel engines. The funds will be used replace old school buses and retrofit old school buses with advanced diesel technology, replace four tractors used in agriculture and convert irrigation pumping plants from diesel to electric power. “These projects provide ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing over $371,000 in grant funds for Oregon to reduce harmful air pollutants from diesel engines. The funds will be used to support the purchase of school buses that reduce diesel pollution and to reduce exhaust generated by heavy duty diesel-powered trucks that operate in communities. “These projects provide advanced diesel technology that ...

Clean diesel technology is coming to the Northwest thanks to nearly $3.9 million in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants for advanced diesel and heat recovery technology. Dennis McLerran, Regional Administrator for EPA Region 10, highlighted the grants at an event in Portland, Oregon showcasing the Northwest states’ grant recipients. The grants are funded under the Diesel Emissions ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects as part of its ongoing campaign to reduce harmful diesel exhaust that can lead to asthma attacks and premature deaths. The Diesel Emission Reduction Program, also known as DERA, is designed to replace, retrofit or repower older diesel-powered engines like marine vessels, locomotives, trucks and buses. ...

The redesigned, advanced passive regenerating diesel particulate filter (DPF) system reduces PM by more than 85 percent; HCs and CO by 70 percent; and meets the 2009 CARB NO2 limit of 20 percent Malvern, PA, September 1, 2010—Johnson Matthey, which sets the standard for diesel engine PM emissions control, now offers a new and improved Low-Profile CRT®(+) DPF system that not ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today it has awarded $516,637 in clean diesel grants to four organizations. Bucks County Transport, of Holicong; Jennings Transportation Corp., of Nazareth, Northampton County; Kuhn Transportation LLC, of ...

“Awarding these important diesel emission reduction projects is another example of how collaboration amongst public and private partners can benefit everyone – most importantly the communities in which these projects are located” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest Region. “Residents, employees and visitors in Clark County ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded over $5 million in grants for clean diesel projects in California. This was part of the agency’s ongoing national campaign with $30 million being awarded to reduce harmful diesel exhaust that can lead to asthma attacks and premature deaths. “Five major metropolitan areas in California, some with the poorest air quality in ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing over $925,000 in grant funds for tribes in Washington to remove older marine diesel engines that emit harmful air pollutants and replace them with newer engines for more efficient marine vessels. All the grant funds will go to the North Puget Sound tribal communities of the Upper Skagit Tribe, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and the ...

The U.S. EPA is providing over $1.5 million for four projects in Massachusetts to improve air quality through rapid deployment of clean diesel technologies. The EPA funds are part of a larger collaborative effort between EPA and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and several other organizations, to leverage significant resources to reduce diesel emissions, improve public health, and promote clean ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5’s Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative has awarded a US$977,242 grant to Minnesota Environmental Initiative. The grant was awarded as part of EPA’s ongoing efforts in the National Clean Diesel Campaign. This project will help reduce exposure to diesel emissions from a variety of heavy-duty diesel vehicles and construction equipment. Work ...

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1.3 million grant to the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department to fund the replacement of an older diesel cargo crane with a new, zero-emission electric-drive crane. Los Angeles is one of four U.S. ports receiving a total of $5 million for projects aimed at significantly reducing diesel emissions and improving air quality, ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded over $100,000 in grants for clean diesel projects in the Pacific Territories. This is part of the agency’s ongoing national campaign with $30 million being awarded to reduce harmful diesel exhaust that can lead to asthma attacks and premature deaths. The West Coast Collaborative administers the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) program. The grants will fund projects such as retrofitting older school buses to improve air quality for children riding to school, upgrading ...

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